Via Audio Say Something (SideCho Records)

Brooklyn boys and girl

Rock eclectic indie sound.

Meandering, fun.

-J.V.

"Harder on Me"

On SideCho.com...

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals This Is Somewhere (Hollywood Records)

Triple-A blues rawk.

Kinda blah, but kinda not.

Foxy singer helps.

-J.V.

"Ah Mary"

Official site...

The A-Sides Silver Storms (Vagrant Records)

“Cinematic”: not

Just a song title, but an

Apt band description.

-J.V.

"Diamonds"

On Vagrant.com...

Butane Variations Butane Variations (Achord Recordings)

Adding acid noise

To rustic country rock yields

Brooklyn's Grandaddy.

-J.V.

"Angels"

On AchordRecordsing.com...

Charlotte Gainsbourg 5:55 (Vice Records)

Air and Jarvis meet

Serge's techno-diva kid.

Peaceful and pretty.

-J.V.

"The Songs That We Sing"

On ViceRecords.com...

The Aliens Astronomy for Dogs (EMI / Astralwerks)

Beta Band offshoot

Sings of robots and martians.

Just like you'd expect.

-J.V.

"Rox"

TheAliens.MusicBlog.co.uk...

The Good Life Help Wanted Nights (Saddle Creek Records)

Why can't Tim Kasher

Write songs that I actually

Want to listen to?

-J.V.

"You Don't Feel Like Home To Me"

On Saddle-Creek.com...

The Hanslick Rebellion The Rebellion Is Here (Eschatone Records)

Albany punks, live

Cover Del Shannon, Velvets.

Originals, dull.

-J.V.

"Runaway"

On Eschatone.com...

Eastern Conference Champions Ameritown (Suretone / Interscope Records)

Ebullient tempos,

Nasal singing you’ll forgive

Since the songs are strong.

-J.V.

"Noah"

On SureTone.com...

Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Glassjaw Boxer (Everfine Records)

A piano twinkles,

Characters come to life, but

Don’t leave the background.

-J.V.

Stream tracks at the band's myspace...

On EverFineRecords.com...

Stereo Total Paris <-> Berlin (Kill Rock Stars)

French and German meet.

More punk rock this time 'round;

You won't miss Europop.

-M.E.W.

"Ich Bin Der Stricherjunge"

On KillRockStars.com...

Patrick Sweany Every Hour Is A Dollar Gone (Nine Mile Records)

This would’ve been hot

In ’68; today it’s

A pleasant retread.

-J.V.

"Them Shoes"

On NineMileRecords.com...

Minus The Bear Planet of Ice (Suicide Squeeze)

Sure, they've got talent,

Technique, skill, looks and the rock.

But they're so boring.

-J.V.

"Throwin' Shapes"

On SuicideSqueeze.net...

Rilo Kiley Under The Blacklight (Warner Bros.)

Funky, frustrating.

Still, flawed Rilo Kiley is

preferable to most.

-J.V.

"Silver Lining"

On MusicToday.com...

The Cribs Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (Warner Bros.)

Anglified jock jams.

Fauxst-punk for football tourneys,

Telly commercials.

-J.V.

"Our Bovine Public"

On TheCribs.com...